DC Metal Construction
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — MCKINNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | DC Metal Construction | Report ID | 2024032733 |
| Address | 1500 Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75069 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.17000, -96.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading bundled rods for building from a telehandler while standing on five-foot-high pipes and reaching for the rods. The rods slipped off the forks of the telehandler and a bundle fell on their lower legs, fracturing both of them.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2024, a worker at DC Metal Construction in MCKINNEY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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